Mild, Then Rain Wednesday Night

Tonight – Overnight Low 45

Clouds arriving, with passing light rain expected to miss us to the north.

Tuesday – Increasing Clouds Late  High 67

7a 46 . 10a 59 . 1p 66 . 4p 65 . 7p 60 . 10p 57

Mild winds will still be blowing out of the south, ahead of rain expected Wednesday late afternoon/night. read more

7 Day Forecast: Warming. Mid-Week Rain. (October in Review)

7-Day Forecast

Mon 39/66 . Tue 42/67 . Wed 50/71 . Thu 50/59Fri 35/58 . Sat 38/62 . Sun 40/62

(Dry . Rain (0%-30%) . Rain 30%+ . Severe . Snow)

Details

Monday – Warmer, Mostly Sunny  Morning Low 39, Afternoon High 66 read more

A Few Evening Showers. Uneventful Next Several Days

Tonight – Sporadic Light Rain Showers (and maybe hail!) – Overnight Low 39

This disturbance in Missouri and Illinois surprised us today:

It’s so cold aloft, some of the raindrops froze and fell to ground as small hail. This will remain possible tonight as more isolated showers dive southeast into Middle Tennessee (HRRR model Saturday 4 PM – Midnight): read more

The Weekend: Fall’s Back. Also, Fall Back

Tonight – Chance of Sprinkles – Overnight Low 46

After a spring-like week, fall’s back! Expect a crisp night for area high school football games, with only a very slight chance of an overnight passing sprinkle. Don’t worry. It won’t rain anything out. read more

Friday Thru Sunday Looks Nice, But Cooler

The severe threat has ended in both Davidson & Williamson Counties. No tornado warnings!

Friday – Clearing Out, Great Alternate Trick-or-Treating Night – High 70

We’ll wake up to wet grass and 56. Expect 66 by lunch, then 70 by mid-afternoon. Low 60s by sundown, 54 by 10 p.m. read more

Details on the Tornado Watch, Effective Until 1 a.m.

There are two storm lines to our west.

Last Line (above) will speed into western and Middle Tennessee. The two lines may even merge.

The result: “Severe storms look likely this evening in Middle Tennessee with possible tornadoes.” read more

Trick or Treaters, Go Now! ETA of “Possible” Severe Weather 9 pm - 10 pm

The main blob of rain has moved east of us. It left a “tail” which should squirt us with rain around 7-ish. If you must Trick or Treat, Go Now!

However, our attention is focused on 9 p.m to 10 p.m. (or maybe later), when a new line of storms is predicted by the HRRR to arrive after forming in Arkansas/Missouri, crossing the MS River and trucking through West Tennessee. read more

The Website Is Back! (“So What? When’s It Going To Storm?”)

We’re Back!

I’ve weathered two crises* this week: the Cardinals losing to the Sox, and, even worse, the website crashing to earth like an innocent pop-up between Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina (love you guys, but you have to own it). (*not actual crises, not even close). read more

Update on Trick-or-Treat Rain/Storm Chances

Today – Breezy & Warmer – High 61

10a 44 . 1p 57 . 4p 60 . 7p 55 . 10p 50

Here’s how cold we were at 4 a.m. this morning:

Our official low was 29 (at 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.).

We are rapidly warming up. A few clouds will stream in, but no rain. read more

One More Cold Night, Then Warming! Possible Storms Next Week

Rest of Tonight – Overnight Low 29

7pm 45 . 10pm 38 . 1 am 35

[Editor’s Note: The Intern does not live in squalor].

Anyone else look like this getting out the shower this morning?

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I’m cheap and have not turned the heat on. I’m a poor college student. It’s how we survive… read more